City of College Park, MD Chapter 148 Peace and Good Order; Regulation of City Recreational Facilities

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park 12-8-1959; amended in its entirety 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-O-07. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 148-1 Unlawful acts.

A. Destruction of property. No person, without lawful authority so to do, may destroy, injure, mutilate, deface, remove or otherwise interfere with any property of the City of College Park.

B. Destruction of traffic-control equipment. No person may break, damage, mutilate or carry away any lantern, glass frame, barrier, street designation, fixture, road marker, official sign or any part of any public lamp or any official marker or designation erected for the regulation and control of traffic.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, in any manner, graffiti, as defined in § 132-2 of Chapter 132, Litter and Graffiti, upon any property, whether real or personal, public or private.

D. Public urination or defecation. No person may urinate or defecate in public, unless there is a place specifically designated for that purpose, or in any other place where the person may be seen from a public thoroughfare or public property.

§ 148-2 Adoption of rules and regulations for City recreational facilities.

The Council may adopt rules and regulations for all City-owned or -controlled recreational facilities, including parks, playgrounds, fields and associated buildings, by resolution.

§ 148-3 Violations and penalties.

The violation of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter is a municipal infraction. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or fails to comply with its requirements shall be subject to a fine as set forth in Chapter 110, Fees and Penalties.